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April 1, 2016 at 5:12AM
This is a 2013 photo of Brandon Marshall of the Chicago Bears NFL football team. This image reflects the Chicago Bears active roster as of Monday, June 11, 2012 when this image was taken. (AP Photo) ORG XMIT: NFLHS13
Marshall (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

TIPSHEET

KNOW THIS

• DraftKings and FanDuel are suspending daily fantasy games for college sports after the men's Final Four is done. Of course, the next big college fantasy season is football, which doesn't start for months. And college sports are a very small piece of the revenue pie. Translation: a good PR move during a time of industry turmoil.

WATCH THIS

Questions remain about Byron Buxton's ability to hit in the majors, but there are no questions about his defense. He made another magnificent play in center field Thursday. Check out the video on startribune.com.

RANDOM FANDOM

"Been in the college/university business for over 50 years, and I've never seen an institution that continually shoots itself in the foot like this one. Keep the regents away from hiring or signing off on coach contracts."

"kleinharrie" commenting on startribune.com.

TWEETED

"#Jets WR Brandon Marshall was nominated for a sports Emmy: Outstanding sports personality — studio analyst. Rarity for a current player."

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